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Transfer Applicants

any person...any study.

Students transfer to Cornell for many reasons: after completion of a two-year degree program, a change in academic interest, or simply a change of heart about the original institution chosen.

Whatever the reason, Cornell University welcomes transfer students to a degree unmatched in the Ivy League. Transfer students have been a part of the university since our founding in 1865. In fact, the first woman to graduate from Cornell–Emma Sheffield Eastman (Class of 1875)–was a transfer student. Today, about 550 transfers enroll at Cornell each fall and another 100 in the spring, enriching the classrooms and campus with a broad range of life experiences.

If you are thinking about the next step in your educational career, we invite you to consider Cornell, where ‘any person can find instruction in any study’ (Ezra Cornell, 1868). Our commitment to transfer student education sets the standard for the country’s preeminent universities. Visit our campus and explore our website and see for yourself all that Cornell has to offer.

Are you a transfer student? You must apply to Cornell as a transfer student if you’ve graduated from high school and have earned 12 or more credits at another college or university since then. If you are enrolled as a full-time student at another institution, you are also considered a transfer applicant.

Before you apply, be sure to review our transfer guide and checklist to make sure you have all the things you need for your transfer application.